Concerns are growing as Russia’s president Vladimir Putin pledged nuclear retaliation against the West, if they intervene in the war events in Ukraine

“We have all the weapons to do so, weapons that no other nation has and we will use them,” says the president.

He vows the initiation of an immediate reaction to any country that decides to get involved in the events taking place in its neighbouring country of Ukraine.

“They must realise that our response to their attacks will be swift,” says Putin.

The president refers to the war as Russia’s ‘special operation’ and says that they will not hesitate to attack if anyone tries to meddle with their affairs in Ukraine.

Last week, Russia released footage of a successful test launch of one of the most destructive missiles in the world, the RS-28 Sarmat ICBM – known in the West as Satan 2.

Putin calls it the “best in the world” and says the launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile would make those who threaten his country think twice.

The rocket has been under development for years and its test-launch was not a surprise for the West.

Russia’s nuclear forces will start taking delivery of the new missile “in the autumn of this year” once testing is complete.

Danaya Malenda contributed to this report